Diabetic Foot: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects in the Department of Medicine and Endocrinology of the Hospital of Mali, Mali

Journal of Diabetes MellitusMore than 50% of the patients wore unsuitable footwear.Clinical and para-clinical examinations revealed isolated neuropathy in 37 cases (39.4%), necrotic wound in 37 cases (39.19%), poor glycemic control: HbA1c > 7% (98.9%), absence of osteitis (57.4%), normal Doppler ultrasound 45 cases (45.7%), stenosing arteriopathy 11 cases (22.3%), non-stenosing 3 cases (20.2%), germs present 56 cases (59.6%) including 21 cases (22.4%) of Staphylococcus aureus.Conclusion: Diabetes and diabetic foot constitute a real public health problem.They are responsible for dreadful and sometimes disabling complications.Its management is multidisciplinary and requires significant financial resources.